What is a National Forest? What does the U.S. Forest Service do and why would anyone ever SUE them?! Take a deep dive into your public lands, and get activated! 

How do birds fly? Is it true birds migrate using the stars? Can they count? What special adaptations make it so they don't actually even poop or pee? We dive into the wonders of these magical, mysterious dinosaurs among us. 

What do you know about the possibility of a wolf reintroduction program in Colorado? What would it like to live with wolves again? What can we learn from Yellowstone? And - why do people hate and fear wolves so much? Let's demystify some of the myths.

What if I told you there's a place we can hike in the United States where we'll inevitably come across human remains? The US government is intentionally using the wildlife refuges, national monuments and parks of the US/Mexico border as a tool of genocide. We explore why walls don't work, how they harm wildlife, and what you can do to fight back. 

What is GIS? How does it play a critical role in conservation work? Let's explore the world of maps! 

How does solar power work? If we switch over, won't we all have inconsistent energy, lose our jobs, and doesn't mining for solar cells have an environmental impact, too?! I mean...fracking is the future, right?? Let's demystify this super (free!) energy from the sun, and dismantle and redistribute the power. 

Broadly speaking, American society doesn't place much value on our elders. What place do they have in the outdoor community, in particular? We so often see the face of loving the outdoors as some young dude summiting some sick peak - but behold! There are badass women, some of the grey-haired persuasion, not only fly-fishing, backpacking, and skiing - but defending the hell out of our public lands. AND doing it with an unabashed joy. Listen and be inspired. 

When you hear the word 'conservation' - your mind probably goes to a national park, or a huge swath of pristine wilderness. What does conservation look like in a city? What's a safari like when it takes place between buildings? Let's head to Birmingham, United Kingdom - the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, now a city of 1 million people, and find out. 

What is the Endangered Species Act? How does it work? And why are some folks so against it? We'll explore how effective it REALLY is, the myriad aspects of life it touches (air! water! pollution!) and why it truly could be the most important piece of legislation ever created. Featuring national conservation organization - Defenders of Wildlife. 

If you watched the award-winning documentary 'Chasing Coral' on Netflix, you might remember the 'coral nerd', Zack Rago - the dedicated diver who not only helped create the technology for the first underwater time-lapse, but ended up doing the dives and documenting coral decline himself! A candid chat with Zack about coral - what is it? How does it reproduce? Why is it all going away?